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Bill Cosby

Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Cosby Appeal Appears to Curry Little Favor at Top State Court

December 1, 2020January 15, 2021 ALEXANDRA JONES
Bill Cosby, celebrity, deposition, eldCelebrity, Pennsylvania, witnesses

PHILADELPHIA (CN) — Labeled a sexually violent predator on the evidence of witness testimony spanning decades, Bill Cosby told Pennsylvania’s

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Bill Cosby Appeal

June 23, 2020June 24, 2020 BRIEF
Bill Cosby, celebrity, comedians, evidence, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

Bill Cosby can appeal two issues in his sexual assault case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled. The court will consider whether allegations of uncharged misconduct with five women were properly allowed during trial and whether it was improper to allow evidence from a civil case against Cosby. 

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Bill Cosby Loses Appeal of Sexual Assault Conviction

December 10, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill Cosby, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over issues including the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify.

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Appeals Criminal 

Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap6, Bill Cosby, celebrity, comedians, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

Bill Cosby’s lawyers will fight to overturn his sexual assault conviction Monday as the 82-year-old comedian serves a three- to 10-year prison term in Pennsylvania.

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Courts Entertainment 

Cosby Settlement

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 BRIEF
Bill Cosby, celebrity, comedians, Settlement, sexual assault

Model Janice Dickinson confirmed an “epic” settlement Thursday in her lawsuit against disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, whom she claims sexually assaulted her in Lake Tahoe in the 1980s. Dickinson said Cosby’s insurance company AIG is footing the bill.

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Courts Entertainment 

Women Settle Defamation Claims Against Bill Cosby

April 22, 2019April 29, 2019 ZACK HUFFMAN
Bill Cosby, defamation, eldCelebrity, Settlement, sexual assault

A group of women who sued disgraced comedian Bill Cosby for defamation after he called them liars for accusing him of sexual assault have settled their grievances out of court.

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Civil Rights Entertainment 

Cosby Settlements

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 BRIEF
Bill Cosby, celebrity, Insurance, Settlement, sexual assault

Over a week after he accused his former insurer of “egregious behavior” by settling with Tamara Green and other accusers, convicted sex offender Bill Cosby said AIG reached an unsanctioned settlement with model Chloe Goins.

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Appeals Civil Rights Entertainment 

Thomas Pans Malice Standard in Appeal by Cosby Accuser

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 BARBARA LEONARD
Bill Cosby, celebrity, defamation, U.S. Supreme Court

Though apparently unanimous, the Supreme Court’s rejection of a defamation case by a Bill Cosby accuser triggered a lengthy treatise on the standard of malice Tuesday from Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Civil Rights Criminal Law 

Cosby Assault Victim Settles With Ex-Pennsylvania Prosecutor

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 LANA MORELLI
Bill Cosby, defamation, prosecutors, Settlement, sexual assault

The former Pennsylvania prosecutor who turned down the chance over a decade ago to press charges against Bill Cosby has reached a settlement of defamation claims brought by Andrea Constand.

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment National 

Cosby Judge Rejects Bid for New Trial, Sentencing Hearing

October 23, 2018October 24, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill Cosby, celebrity, comedians, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

Bill Cosby’s trial judge is rejecting the actor’s bid for a new trial or sentencing hearing and directing him to file any appeals with the state Superior Court.

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Criminal Entertainment 

Cosby Labeled Sexually Violent Predator, Faces 3 to 10 Years in Prison

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 LANA MORELLI and BARBARA LEONARD
Bill Cosby, Pennsylvania, sentencing, sex offenders, sexual assault

After designating Bill Cosby a “sexually violent predator” this morning, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that the 81-year-old comedian must spend three to 10 years in prison for a sexual assault that occurred over a decade ago.

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Criminal Entertainment Trials 

Family of Assault Survivor Take Stand at Cosby Sentencing

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 LANA MORELLI
Bill Cosby, celebrity, comedians, Pennsylvania, sentencing, sexual assault

In an emotional start to the sentencing hearing Monday, a Pennsylvania judge heard pleas for justice from the parents and sister of the woman whom Bill Cosby was convicted five months ago of sexually assaulting.

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Entertainment National 

Bill Cosby Sued for Failure to Pay Legal Fees

September 5, 2018September 12, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Attorneys, Bill Cosby, eldCelebrity, sexual assault

A former member of Bill Cosby’s defense team is suing the 81-year-old comedian for more than $50,000 in unpaid legal fees.

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Criminal Government Law National Personal Injury 

Board Recommends Cosby Be Found Sexually Violent Predator

July 24, 2018July 30, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill Cosby, celebrity, rape

Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board is recommending Bill Cosby be classified as a sexually violent predator.

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Criminal Entertainment 

Bill Cosby Ousts Legal Team Ahead of Sex Assault Sentencing

June 15, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Attorneys, Bill Cosby, Pennsylvania, sentencing, sexual assault

Bill Cosby has ousted the high-powered defense team whose aggressive tactics failed to sway jurors from convicting him of sexual assault in April.

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Appeals Entertainment 

First Circuit Orders AIG to Cover Cosby Defense

June 8, 2018June 13, 2018 ZACK HUFFMAN
Bill Cosby, celebrity, defamation, eldCelebrity, first circuit, Insurance, Massachusetts, sexual misconduct

AIG Insurance must defend disgraced comedian Bill Cosby against defamation claims from nine of his accusers, the First Circuit ruled Thursday.

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Entertainment 

Oscar Ousts Cosby

May 4, 2018May 10, 2018 ROBERT KAHN
Bill Cosby, celebrity, film, Roman Polanski, scandal, sex

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, sponsor of the Oscar awards, voted this week to oust Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski as members.

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Arts Criminal Entertainment National Trials 

Bill Cosby Found Guilty in Sexual Assault Retrial

April 26, 2018April 27, 2018 LANA MORELLI
Bill Cosby, Pennsylvania, sexual assault, verdict

Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. The spectacular downfall of the once-beloved comedian came after just one-and-a-half days of jury deliberations.

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Criminal Entertainment Trials 

Cosby Jury Begins Deliberations After Explosive Arguments

April 25, 2018April 26, 2018 LANA MORELLI
Bill Cosby, celebrity, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

On the eve of deliberations Wednesday, the jury in the Bill Cosby sexual-assault trial heard a prosecutor call out the comedian for smirking about the allegations.

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Criminal Entertainment Trials 

Bill Cosby Faces Closing Arguments in Assault Retrial

April 24, 2018April 25, 2018 LANA MORELLI
Bill Cosby, Pennsylvania, sexual assault

As the retrial of comedian Bill Cosby on sexual assault claims heads into closing arguments Tuesday, attorneys will fight for a more definitive verdict than last year’s hung jury.

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